The veteran has withdrawn his appeal for an increased rating of the residuals of a history of rib fracture, which was previously characterized as pleural cavity, residuals of rib fracture.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew their appeal in writing prior to the Board's decision.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of rib fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2003
- Citation
- 0316946
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Denied
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